Cost of living comparison
compared to
Niger vs. Latvia Cost of Living Summary
Niger is 3.1% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% less in Niger
- Groceries
-
pay 19.6% more in Niger
- Transportation
-
pay 44.4% less in Niger
- Housing
-
pay 57.6% more in Niger
- Childcare
-
pay 33.5% more in Niger
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.1% less in Niger
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% less in Niger
The cost of housing, childcare, and groceries in Niger are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Niger.
Niger vs. Latvia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Niger instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.76
€10.88
|
$5.34
F CFA2,985
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.77
€6.62
|
$10.68
F CFA5,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$1.49
F CFA833
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.11
|
$0.67
F CFA373
|
|
Latvia vs. Niger - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.6% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.15
|
$0.59
F CFA332
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
€4.57
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.04
|
$10.28
F CFA5,745
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
€2.43
|
$2.26
F CFA1,260
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.35
€2.86
|
$2.78
F CFA1,555
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.52
|
$1.62
F CFA903
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.67
F CFA376
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.98
|
$1.35
F CFA752
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.19
|
$0.78
F CFA436
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.34
|
$0.67
F CFA376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.34
|
$0.32
F CFA181
|
|
Latvia vs. Niger - Cost of groceries
pay 44.4% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.97
€5.94
|
$3.81
F CFA2,128
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.19
€35.10
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,565.69
€24,338.14
|
$21,367.07
F CFA11,941,620
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.08
€7.73
|
$3.38
F CFA1,891
|
|
Latvia vs. Niger - Cost of transportation
pay 57.6% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
€15.51
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.07
€381.75
|
$979.32
F CFA547,324
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$334.37
€284.89
|
$534.18
F CFA298,541
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.47
€184.43
|
$204.24
F CFA114,148
|
|
Latvia vs. Niger - Cost of housing
pay 33.5% more for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$457.35
€389.66
|
$1,068.35
F CFA597,081
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,511.70
€14,068.07
|
$5,519.83
F CFA3,084,919
|
|
Latvia vs. Niger - Cost of childcare
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.51
€3.84
|
$1.34
F CFA746
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
€2.79
|
$3.26
F CFA1,824
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
€4.58
|
$2.67
F CFA1,493
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.79
€37.31
|
$66.77
F CFA37,318
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.09
€8.60
|
$5.34
F CFA2,985
|
|
Latvia vs. Niger - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.2% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.59
€69.52
|
$71.22
F CFA39,805
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.39
€38.67
|
$89.03
F CFA49,757
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.03
€72.45
|
$53.42
F CFA29,854
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.21
€114.35
|
$71.22
F CFA39,805
|
|
Latvia vs. Niger - Cost of clothing
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